Sporting Zeal and Emotions at the Wolaryng and Friends Tournament

Velingrad filled the tennis court with mood and sporting spirit during the 11th edition of the workers’ tennis tournament “Velingrad and Friends.” The event took place on the courts at the riding base “Svibek” and gathered tennis enthusiasts from Velingrad, Belovo and Sofia.

Ten doubles fought for supremacy over the two days of the tournament, displaying a will to win and good on-court relations. Yesterday the group phase started, and today the semifinals and final were played. The first place was won by the Velingrad duo Viktor Yovchev and Yordan Raychev, who stood out in a contested battle until the last point.

The silver medals were also won by residents of the host city – Nikolay Bayrakov and Zdravko Chavdarov, while the two third places went to the doubles Atanas Paligrov / Toma Chonkov and Ivaylo Tsvetkov / Alexander Drnđarov, both teams from Velingrad.

Aside from the sporting aspect, the tournament proved that tennis can be a reason for meetings, friendships and positive emotions, reminding of valuable moments of community and friendship. Organizers are the Workers’ Sports Club “Hamlet Yovchev” and Tennis Club “Velingrad,” with the support of BRF “Sport and Health” and the Municipality of Velingrad.

Source: marica.bg